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Neutral   /nˈutrəl/   Listen
Neutral

adjective
1.
Having no personal preference.  Synonym: impersonal.  "A neutral observer"
2.
Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive.  Synonyms: indifferent, inert.  "An indifferent chemical in a reaction"
3.
Not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest.
4.
Possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics.  Antonyms: negative, positive.
5.
Having no hue.  Synonym: achromatic.  Antonym: chromatic.
6.
Lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics.
7.
Having no net electric charge.  Synonym: electroneutral.
noun
1.
One who does not side with any party in a war or dispute.



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"Neutral" Quotes from Famous Books



... a white substance, analogous to morphia, soluble in hot, but hardly in cold alcohol; 11, a beautiful orange red dye stuff, soluble only in acids; it deflagrates in the fire, and seems to possess neutral properties; 12, nicotianine. According to Buchner, the seeds of tobacco yield a pale yellow extract to alcohol, which contains a compound of ...
— The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom • P. L. Simmonds
... first to the will of the king and second to the will of the Company of the Hundred Associates, were duly signed. Breton was permitted to accompany his master with the understanding that he was to entail no extra expense. Father Chaumonot was delighted; Brother Jacques was thoughtful; the major was neutral and incurious. As yet no rumor stirred its ugly head; the Chevalier's reasons for going were still a matter of conjecture. None had the courage to approach the somber young man and question him. The recruits and broken gentlemen had troubles of sufficient strength to be unmindful of the interest ...
— The Grey Cloak • Harold MacGrath
... to Austria, but the economic devastation caused by that conflict forced Liechtenstein to enter into a customs and monetary union with Switzerland. Since World War II (in which Liechtenstein remained neutral), the country's low taxes have spurred outstanding economic growth. Shortcomings in banking regulatory oversight resulted in concerns about the use of financial institutions for money laundering. However, Liechtenstein implemented ...
— The 2007 CIA World Factbook • United States
... be a traitor if I fought for France; I should be an ingrate if I fought against her. I should be a spectator, a neutral." ...
— The Goose Girl • Harold MacGrath
... great camp of De Aar there is little to interest or amuse the traveller. The only town which is at all worthy of the name is Beaufort West, nestling amid its trees, a bright patch of colour amid the neutral tints of the hills and surrounding country. Here reside many patients suffering from phthisis, for the air is dry and warm and the rainfall phenomenally small. But after all what a place to die in! Rather a shorter and sweeter life in dear England ...
— With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train • Ernest N. Bennett


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